England were shipping penalties at an alarming rate - five in the first 15 minutes alone - and with Wilkinson missing three long-distance pots of his own in the first 20 minutes, the alarm bells began to ring for Martin Johnsons men.

(slang) A protruding belly; a paunch.

(slang) Ruin or deterioration.

His prospect went to pot.

(sports, billiards, snooker, pool) The act of causing a ball to fall into a pocket.

(slang) A potentiometer.

(rail transport) a non-conducting, usually ceramic, stand that supports the third rail while keeping it electrically insulated from the ground.